The physician signs a verbal order and reprimands the nurse for incorrectly wording the order. The physician instructs the nurse to go back and insert the missing information. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?
a. Use a black pen and insert the missing information.
b. Insist that the physician write a new order.
c. Write an addendum clarifying the order.
d. Toss the old order and write a new one.
C
The nurse should write an addendum clarifying the original order. Option b may alienate the physician. Options a, b, and d are incorrect. The nurse should not add information to an order once it has been signed. It is not necessary for the physician or nurse to write a new order.
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